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Sometimes you might want to access the Thunderbird address book without loading the entire application. This can be done by invoking the application from the system command line with a command-line option.
Learn how to access the Thunderbird address book without loading the entire application through the system command line with a command-line option.
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Sometimes you might want to access the Thunderbird address book without loading the entire application. This can be done by invoking the application from the system command line with a command-line option.
On Windows, invoke '''Start | Run''' then enter:
<code>
"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe" -addressbook </code>
{note}'''NOTE''': If you're using the 64-bit version of Windows 7, you may find Thunderbird installed in the {menu Program Files (x86)} directory. If so, enter: <code>
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe" -addressbook </code>{/note}
On Mac, open a terminal window ('''Application | Utilities | Terminal''') then enter:
<code>cd /Applications/Thunderbird.app/Contents/MacOS
./thunderbird-bin -addressbook</code>
On Linux, open '''Terminal''' then enter:
<code>cd <thunderbird_installation_directory>
./thunderbird-bin -addressbook</code>
If you need to open a standalone Thunderbird address book frequently, make a shortcut for the command. For example, on Windows, the shortcut would have the following properties:
<code>"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe" -addressbook</code>
For a complete list of Thunderbird command-line options, see the [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Command_Line_Options Command Line Options] page in the [https://developer.mozilla.org/ Mozilla Developer Center].
Sometimes you might want to access the Thunderbird address book without loading the entire application. This can be done by invoking the application from the system command line with a command-line option.
{for win}
Press {key [[Image:Windows Key]] + R} to open a '''Run''' dialog. Then enter:
<code>
"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe" -addressbook </code>
{for win7,win8}
{note}'''NOTE''': If you're using the 64-bit version of Windows, you may find Thunderbird installed in the {menu Program Files (x86)} directory. If so, enter: <code>
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe" -addressbook </code>{/note}
{/for}
{/for}
{for mac}
Open a terminal window ('''Application | Utilities | Terminal''') then enter:
<code>cd /Applications/Thunderbird.app/Contents/MacOS
./thunderbird-bin -addressbook</code>
{/for}
{for linux}
Open '''Terminal''' then enter:
<code>cd <thunderbird_installation_directory>
./thunderbird-bin -addressbook</code>
{/for}
If you need to open a standalone Thunderbird address book frequently, make a shortcut for the command. For example, on Windows, the shortcut would have the following properties:
<code>"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe" -addressbook</code>
For a complete list of Thunderbird command-line options, see the [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Command_Line_Options Command Line Options] page in the [https://developer.mozilla.org/ Mozilla Developer Center].